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noun
- 1. a person who rises in opposition or armed resistance against an established government or leader: "Tory rebels" Similar
verb
- 1. rise in opposition or armed resistance to an established government or leader: "the Earl of Pembroke subsequently rebelled against Henry III" Similar
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a person who refuses to accept the government’s power and uses force to oppose it, or a person who opposes authority and thinks or behaves differently: The government tried to set up talks with the rebels. Though he dressed unusually, he never meant to be a rebel. US history.
The meaning of REBEL is opposing or taking arms against a government or ruler. How to use rebel in a sentence.
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to resist or rise up against a government or other authority, esp by force of arms. 2. to dissent from an accepted moral code or convention of behaviour, dress, etc. 3. to show repugnance (towards) n. 4. a. a person who rebels. b. ( as modifier ): a rebel soldier; a rebel leader.
To rebel is to make war against something you disagree with or refuse to conform to. In its most traditional sense, rebel literally means to wage war against a government or other form of rule in order to overthrow it.
a person who refuses to accept the government’s power and uses force to oppose it, or a person who opposes authority and thinks or behaves differently: The government tried to set up talks with the rebels. Though he dressed unusually, he never meant to be a rebel. US history.
1. countable noun [usually plural] Rebels are people who are fighting against their own country's army in order to change the political system there. ...fighting between rebels and government forces. ...rebel forces in Liberia. Synonyms: revolutionary, resistance fighter, insurgent, secessionist More Synonyms of rebel.
When you rebel against your parents by dyeing your hair green and staying out without calling, you are acting in a way that questions both their authority and their rules about what is right and acceptable. A rebel is someone who fights authority.
Definition of rebel noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
a person who refuses allegiance to, resists, or rises in arms against the government or ruler of their country. Synonyms: insurrectionist, insurgent, traitor, mutineer. a person who resists any authority, control, or tradition.
REBEL definition: 1. someone who fights against the government in their country, especially a soldier: 2. someone…. Learn more.
